Red Lodge Daily Digest Thursday, July 02, 2026
Ty's Take
There's a particular kind of relief that comes when Beartooth Pass opens back up—not just for the tourists who can finally make the run to Yellowstone the way they planned it, but for those of us who live here and measure the seasons by whether that highway is passable or not. The pass opening is permission to exhale a little, a signal that we've made it through another winter and the high country is ready to do what it does best. Between the pass coming open and the summer events firing back up—SOX in a BOX is back, which means somebody's already thinking about community—Red Lodge is shifting into the rhythm that keeps this town alive. That's the swing of it: the snow melts, the road opens, the visitors start flowing through, and everybody who lives here gets busy doing what they came to do.
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Carbon County News
The Well Done Foundation and Atlantic Media Group PLC have launched a pilot program to help the film and television industry reduce its carbon footprint through production-based offset initiatives. The partnership aims to make entertainment production more environmentally sustainable.
Beartooth Pass has reopened to traffic after seasonal closure. The mountain pass is now accessible to travelers heading through the area.
Carbon County experienced typical weather patterns throughout June according to a local weather summary. The report tracks temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions for the month.
A local resident is making a difference rescuing plants in the community. The plant enthusiast is working to give neglected greenery a second chance.
Three local churches are teaming up for the third annual "Sox in a Box" sock drive running through July 28, with collection sites at the Red Lodge Senior Center, Carbon County Museum, and Joliet Community Center. Clean, single socks will be recycled by Smartwool into new products, keeping textile...
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